DESPITE anticipation of a new drivers licence demerit system coming into effect this month, the City of Cape Town’s Traffic Services department says it will only kick into gear in October.
The Administrative Adjudication of Road Traffic Offences (AARTO) aims to introduce significant changes to driving laws in the country. It will also be responsible for the administration, collection and adjudication of fines related to road traffic offences.
However, City traffic services spokesperson Maxine Bezuidenhout confirms: “While discussions indicate that AARTO is effective today, 5 June 2025, the City can confirm that the implementation date has in fact been moved out to 1 October this year.”
AARTO is being driven by the Road Traffic Management Corporation and will be implemented countrywide.